India, March 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said states that have enacted a separate Act for the appointment of the director general of police (DGP) will have to follow the law but in its absence, they will have to follow the guidelines laid down by the apex court.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi closed the contempt proceedings initiated against Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana after having sent a proposal to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for suggesting names of officers to be appointed as State DGPs.

"We are very clear that states having valid Act in place will have to follow the law in appointment of DGPs and those who are not having it will have to follow the ...